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Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Open Arms - More real ale in Birkenhead

External works are ongoing
Birkenhead has gained another pub selling a range of cask beers. The Avenue was a pub in Claughton, Birkenhead surrounded by terraced housing. It was built by Birkenhead Brewery to their usual template in the 1950s on the site of The Avenue cinema which took a direct hit during a 2nd World War bombing raid. Birkenhead suffered badly from German raids due to its shipyard, industry and proximity to Liverpool.


Picked up for a song by the owners of the successful Cock & Pullet, on opening day the beers on offer were Brimstage Trapper's Hat, Liverpool Organic's Cascade, Phoenix Spotland Gold (!) and Thwaites' Wainwright. Observing the customer preference for fizzy lagers and the lack of cask ale heritage in the area it will be interesting to see if cask ale is a success.
Posted by Birkonian at 19:25
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14 comments:

  1. Curmudgeon23 November 2011 at 19:34

    Plenty of pubs in apparently viable locations are put up for sale at knock-down prices and find no buyers, so it's good to see someone prepared to stump up. Let's hope it's a success.

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  2. Neville Grundy24 November 2011 at 00:39

    Good selection of beers.

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  3. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 11:46

    Good pub, let's hope it works out as I only live a few doors away from it! Nice to see the Open Arms, Open!

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  4. Anonymous1 December 2011 at 22:23

    very warm welcome.Excellent range of cask ales.fantastic atmosphere.

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  5. Anonymous10 December 2011 at 12:29

    yea the Avs back...... just in time for chrimbo!!!!

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  6. Anonymous12 December 2011 at 18:38

    CBP to "test drive" this spring. Looks very promising anyway

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  7. Anonymous28 December 2011 at 18:51

    just as long as gene and norm are there x

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  8. Anonymous2 January 2012 at 20:07

    Any good tunage???!!

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  9. anonymous2 January 2012 at 20:09

    When shall we all come over?

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  10. Anonymous21 January 2012 at 15:49

    Does Tony "magnum" meacock still drink in there?

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  11. "Cutter"30 January 2012 at 21:45

    Sounds good, but where the Hell is it? No mention of location.

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  12. Birkonian30 January 2012 at 22:37

    As stated above formerly The Avenue CH41 0BR

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  13. Anonymous6 August 2012 at 23:58

    Not good if you are looking for a meal out.The service is very poor, you will wait an age if you order food. Too busy selling ale, so my advice is eat elsewhere.

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  14. Anonymous6 February 2013 at 00:37

    i did my littal girls christening at the open arms am it was brill thay helped us out by open up ealy so we could do the food an sort decorations out an thay help at the end of the day when we needed to tidy up i am thinking of doing my wedding there to

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